Collaboration talks by Matt Bradbeer

Authors have more opportunities than ever to get their work onto the bookshelves of booksellers. With the rise of self-publishing, anyone can upload anything to self-publishing websites and see their work available for sale; No curation, publish anything you want. This was ostensibly a good thing, but retailers and readers are getting smarter and the quality bar is being raised, along with expectations.

Any author wanting to publish their book now and in the future, has to ensure that their novel or work is the best it can be. It is no longer a cunning plan to upload your writing to a self-publishing site and hope that it sells on the strength of the writing alone.

You can go to an Indie publishing site and get templates for print, ebook conversion, online cover designers and basic distribution. These are great, but if the finished product is dodgy, you will be wasting your time.

The people buying your book are buying a “product” and judging it accordingly. They will make a purchase decision based on a mixture of things. If they don’t know who you are, it will be on the front cover, the synopsis and then a quick skim read – in that order. Fail on the cover, they won’t read the synopsis, fail that and they won’t skim read. All three of these things has to hit the spot in terms of quality to meet the buyer's expectations.

A good book needs a decent cover, it needs proofing and it should really be edited. It is extremely rare that an author is able to do all of these things properly on their own. You need a publishing team. You need to collaborate with other people, organisations, communities or companies to build this team.

If you land a traditional publishing deal for your book, well done, you now have a publishing team and Bob’s your uncle.

But, if you are one of the 98% of authors without a traditional deal you still have a wealth of options. Options that can give you the same (or more) support and create the quality of, a traditional publisher. There are a lot of websites and organisations that can point you in the direction of people and places to build your team, a team that consists of:

Cover Designer - Getting a decent cover is the first step to greatness. It has to be a cover that could sit in a Waterstone’s front window and not look out of place.

Proofer - Get your book proofed by someone who really knows what they are doing.
Do these two things and you are in a good place.

Editor - A copyeditor that can content edit is a bonus

A publishing/distribution partner - You can do this yourself, but you will have limited distribution. Find a collaborative indie publisher who gives you the same reach as a traditional publisher.

PR - Not easy to do yourself. The best PR services tell you what will and will not work and will not scattergun.

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Before arriving at Winteringham Fields in 2005, Colin enjoyed a well-travelled, eclectic career including spells at the two-Michelin starred Domaines Haut de Loire in France and as banqueting manager for the UAE royal family…

A life long lover of all things legal Simon Michael was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 1978. Since then he has spent many years prosecuting and defending criminal cases and in doing so…

Life altered immeasurably once she enrolled in her first college class at Northwestern Michigan College. She never looked back. She now holds a Master of Education from Lesley University and is currently completing a Master…

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Caroline Garnham is the leading expert in the world of trusts and succession for the super-rich. She was head of the City law firm Simmons & Simmons private client team for fifteen years, Fellow of the Chartered Institute…

It’s not all about being healthy - although of course that's important. Gourmet Raw cares about the impact its products have on the environment as well. So they work closely with like-minded, friendly suppliers…

For over 35 years, Laurence Mitchell has travelled the world in his quest to become a world authority in Antiques specialising in Meissen Porcelain. His encyclopaedic knowledge is the result of myriad visits to leading…

Time: The Immortal Divide Book Three in The Chronicles of Fate and Choice trilogy - KS Turner

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Angela Johnson AKA Mrs Bun the Baker has baked for as long as she can remember. As she got older she would make her own recipe books with favourite recipes, which she still has, and her house at University…

Sara was diagnosed with HER2 positive and oestrogen positive primary breast cancer in October 2016 at the age of forty-two. Not ever expecting to be diagnosed with breast cancer and having to deal with the impact that cancer…

DANSON ENOGIOMWAN UBEBE was born in Nigeria in 1945. He obtained a teaching degree in 1970, and then his Well Engineering certificate in 1973. He taught briefly before working with Shell and retired, after 33 years, in 2004…

Emily Benet is a half-Spanish half-Welsh writer who now lives in Mallorca. She has always had a huge passion for writing that originally was expressed through blogs but this turned to book writing when Salt Publishing noticed…

Born in London, England, Sienna moved to the States with her parents aged five. Now aged 39, she lives in Texas and is a mother of two. Since early childhood, she’s learned to balance different cultures and influences…

A British ex-pat now living in Australia (he admits he opted for Sydney for its sunshine and cricket), AJ Roberts was 30 when he wrote 42 Days and secured an agent and publishing interest at the time but the time (and offer…

Claire Handscombe is a British writer who grew up in London, Brussels, and Suffolk. After she finished high school, she took a year out to work for a church in Guernsey, then went on to Cambridge, where she studied French…

Dr Paul Ballman has a huge wealth of experience in coaching and consulting with some of the most senior leaders in the business world. He studied at LSE before completing his doctorate in psychology at Birkbeck College,…

How can you pack for the journey of a lifetime? George Baxter has settled for a comfortable life, content as the years unfold predictably - until Win, his wife of twenty-six years, dies. With his loyal dog Monty by his side…

Ann McCracken is an author, a scientist, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur and was the Vice President of the International Stress Management Association. Her work for ISMA has seen her organise National Stress…

Theo Michaels was born in London but comes from a large Greek Cypriot family. After competing in BBC television’s MasterChef UK in 2014, he opened his first pop-up restaurant which was a sell-out success and he has…

Nicknamed “Gym Boy” by friends when he was 19 due to his dedication to training and personal fitness development at University, Neill now has over 20 years of knowledge balancing, unbalancing and rebalancing…

In 1993, Tal Araim opened a Hawaiian restaurant and successfully ran it for 20 years. Observing his clients taught him a great deal about couples. Something did not sit well. Most seemed to have far more fun with others…

Keith Carter was born in Scotland to a Dutch mother and British father. He read Economics at Cambridge, taking a First in 1981 when he was elected a Scholar - too late to enjoy the privilege of walking on the grass. He worked…

Jane G. Goldberg, Ph.D. has had a long, successful career that has been fuelled by two professional passions: psychoanalysis and holistic health. As a psychoanalyst, she has authored eight books including The Dark Side of…

Carolyn Shanti is the author of ‘Trap, Prey, Lust’. A new novel based on the true story of her own childhood, where she was brought up in a wealthy and privileged family in England. Carolyn spent her childhood…

'Makkah to Madinah' is the culmination of more than a decade's worth of research, field expeditions and analysis by Dr Abdullah Alkadi. Photographs included in this beautiful, design-led book, were taken along…

Daisy White is one of those wonder people who seem to manage everything with an ease that leaves us mere mortals gasping for air. She manages a boutique book store in Horsham, has written two other novels and contributed…

Jackie Mannell is a working mother of two sons, with an extraordinary tale to tell. Her life is laid bare in her book - My Journey To Self-Healing - for two reasons: she hopes her life experiences will resonate with everyone…

Ewan Briscoe is a father and grandfather, but his impact on families and young people extends way further than his family network. Ewan is dedicated to the advancement of young children in his community, for which he has…

To build trust between the AI and the owner, personal details will be stored securely on the Cube's memory cortex and accessible only by the owner. During the bonding process, the AI confirms its three primary promises…

For more than a decade Mary was a ward sister in a London teaching hospital before she had her first child. Each of Mary’s children had health problems but learning about food intolerance and modifying their diets…

JD Smith has been a writer and researcher focusing on the life of Zenobia for more than 10 years. JD has written and published four novels, the first of which (Tristan and Iseult) became one of four finalists for the…

Bryony Hill was born and educated in Sussex and, after a year at Brighton Art College, she lived in France, returning to London in 1975 where she met her future husband, ex-professional footballer and television legend Jimmy…

Leading international lesbian fiction publisher Ylva Publishing has signed British agency Literally PR Ltd (LitPR) to support the launch of myriad titles due for release in 2017. Ylva Publishing, based near Frankfurt in…

Professor Griffiths uses his extensive medical experience and real patient stories to demonstrate how cytomegalovirus has avoided detection and treatment for so long. He introduces you to CMV, an intelligent virus…

The authors are clinical psychologists with a combined total of 80 years’ experience working in the NHS and independently with children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties. Each author is a parent, with…

Philip Beicken was born in Galway, Ireland but moved to England when he was 6 months old. He lives in West Sussex with his wife and two children and spends most of time clearing up the mess made by the growing number of…

Mick Timpson is a senior meditation and yoga teacher. He is a writer, university lecturer, award-winning artist and architect. Mick is the founder and CEO of beanddo, a company focused on delivering modern meditation training…

Tony Weekes is coming at the world of the NHS and mental health care from a different perspective. He is not a professional in the field of mental health, but he has for many years witnessed the mental suffering of close…

From periods of glittering success to near total derailment due to an unrelenting passion for her career, Heels of Steel unveils the truth behind a woman’s climb to success in the male dominated world of the City.&…

Dr Tony Ortega is a first generation Cuban American gay man. He is a licensed clinical psychologist, life coach, and author who has been in practice since 1992, currently serving the LGBTQ population in his private practice…

John Gerzema is a pioneer in the use of data to identify social change and help companies anticipate and adapt to new interests and demands. A best-selling author, columnist, speaker and social strategist, his books have…

John-Paul Davies is an experienced and accredited psycho-therapist and counsellor running busy private practices in both London and Surrey. He specialises in working with adults experiencing difficulties such as anxiety,…

Having moved around a lot as a Forces child, Anita Cassidy moved to London on graduating and worked in newspaper advertising sales and management for ten years before having her family. Interested in food and personal…

Meze Publishing are specialists in producing cookbooks providing a creative and professional publishing service – and most importantly – they structure the deal so that writers receive the maximum benefit. Meze…

Olivia Spencer studied at a top London all-girls day school, attended Durham University (BA Philosophy 2.1) and trained as a chartered accountant (ACA qualified 2008). She then got married in 2009, left her job as auditor…

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